2006 AFL Under 18 Championships

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2006 AFL Under 18 Championships
Teams8
Division 1
Teams4
ChampionsVic Metro
Larke Medal Tom Hawkins
Division 2
Teams4
ChampionsQueensland
Hunter Harrison Medal Ricky Petterd
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The 2006 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships was the 11th edition of the AFL Under 18 Championships. Eight teams competed in the championships: Vic Metro, Vic Country, South Australia and Western Australia in Division 1, and New South Wales/Australian Capital Territory (NSW/ACT), Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania in Division 2. The competition was played over three rounds across two divisions. [1] Vic Metro and Queensland were the Division 1 and Division 2 champions, respectively. The Larke Medal (for the best player in Division 1) was awarded to Victoria Metro's Tom Hawkins, [2] and the Hunter Harrison Medal (for the best player in Division 2) was won by Queensland's Ricky Petterd. [3]

Contents

Results

Division 1

Round 1
Sunday, 25 JuneVic Country 14.8 (92)def.Western Australia 11.14 (80) MC Labour Park Report
Sunday, 25 JuneVic Metro 17.13 (115)def.South Australia 8.8 (56) MC Labour Park Report
Round 2
Wednesday, 28 JuneVic Metro 12.16 (88)def.Western Australia 9.16 (70) Skilled Stadium Report
Wednesday, 28 JuneVic Country 13.8 (86)def.South Australia 8.7 (55) Skilled Stadium Report
Round 3
Sunday, 2 JulySouth Australia 9.11 (65)def.Western Australia 4.9 (33) MC Labour Park Report
Sunday, 2 JulyVic Metro 4.10 (34)def.Vic Country 2.9 (21) MC Labour Park Report

Division 1 Ladder

TEAMWONLOSTPERCENTAGE
Vic Metro30161.2%
Vic Country21117.8%
South Australia1275.4%
Western Australia0374.7%

Division 2

Round 1
Saturday, 24 JuneNorthern Territory 10.10 (70)def. byQueensland 15.8 (98) MC Labour Park Report
Saturday, 24 JuneTasmania 11.12 (78)def.NSW/ACT 10.7 (67) MC Labour Park Report
Round 2
Tuesday, 27 JuneQueensland 23.14 (152)def.NSW/ACT 5.6 (36) Skilled Stadium Report
Tuesday, 27 JuneTasmania 9.5 (59)def. byNorthern Territory 14.11 (95) Skilled Stadium Report
Round 3
Saturday, 1 JulyNorthern Territory 14.22 (106)def.NSW/ACT 15.8 (98) MC Labour Park Report
Saturday, 1 JulyQueensland 12.16 (88)def.Tasmania 7.7 (49) MC Labour Park Report

Division 2 Ladder

TEAMWONLOSTPERCENTAGE
Queensland30218.1%
Northern Territory21106.3%
Tasmania1274.4%
NSW/ACT0359.8%

Under 18 All-Australian team

The 2006 Under 18 All-Australian team was named on 30 June 2006: [4]

2006 Under 18 All-Australian team
B: Patrick Veszpremi (VM) Nathan Brown (VC) Mitch Thorp (Tas)
HB: David Armitage (Qld) Lachlan Hansen (VC) Ricky Petterd (Qld)
C: Daniel Connors (VC) Garry Moss (WA) Shaun Grigg (VC)
HF: Leroy Jetta (WA) Scott Gumbleton (WA) Daniel Dzufer (Qld)
F: Tom Hislop (Tas) Tom Hawkins (VM) Tom Hurley (SA)
Foll: Matthew Leuenberger (WA) Bryce Gibbs (SA) Leigh Adams (VM)
Int: Craig Bird (NSW/ACT) Nathan Djerrkura (NT) Jarryd Allen (VM)
Robert Eddy (VC)
Coach: David Dickson (VM), assistant coach - Craig McRae (Qld)

References

  1. ↑ "2006 NAB AFL U18 Championships Fixture". Australian Football League. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 22 April 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Harris, Rob (2006) Rising star’s top honour – Border Mail. Published 2 July 2006. Retrieved 2 July 2006.
  3. ↑ 2006 NAB AFL Under 18 Championships – VFLfooty. Published 1 July 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2006.
  4. ↑ 2006 All-Australian U18 team – Australian Football League. Published 30 June 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2006.